The second public hearing workshop on the Petition filed at EALA by the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) on the deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situation in the Republic of Burundi takes place at the EALA Chambers on Monday, January, 25th, 2016.
According to a dispatch from Bujumbura received by the Office of the Clerk, EALA, a Government of Burundi delegation led by Ambassador Alain Aimé Nyamitwe, Minister in Charge of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will make submissions at the public hearing workshop.
In the delegation is Hon Alain Guillaume Bunyoni, Minister of Public Security; Hon Léontine Nzeyimana, Minister to the Office of the President responsible for East African Community Affairs and Mr Gélase Ndabirabe, spokesperson of the Ruling Party CNDD–FDD.
Others are Mr Augustin Nzojibwami, leader of the SANGWE PADER Party, Leader of the FNL Party, Mr. Jacques Bigirimana, leader of the UPRONA Party, Madame Concile Nibigira and the leader of the Coalition of Parties (COPA), Mr Jean de Dieu Mutabazi.
The EALA Regional Affairs and Conflict Resolution Committee (RACR) initially called for the public hearing workshop on January 13-16th, 2016 to review the petition by the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) submitted to EALA in November 2015 on the subject matter.
However, the Assembly received a letter from the Government of the Republic of Burundi vide a letter dated January 8th, 2016, indicating their unavailability on the dates (Jan 13-16th, 2016) but reiterating the desire to participate in the workshop after January 18th, 2016.
On Day 1, The Public Hearing Workshop orally received the petition from the six petitioners. The presentation was made on behalf of the petitioners by the Chief Executive Officer of PALU, Mr. Don Deya. Immediately thereafter, Members took the opportunity to seek clarifications on the presentation.
On Day 2, the Workshop listened to the contributions from other invited stakeholders comprising of the representatives of Civil Society Organisations and the opposition parties in Burundi.
Chairman of the Regional and Conflict Resolution Committee, Hon Abdullah Mwinyi said the Monday public hearing is also open to other stakeholders interested in attending, upon prior arrangement.
Once finalised, the Committee shall retreat and prepare its Report which will be forwarded to the Assembly for deliberations at 4th Meeting of the 4th Session which commences in Arusha on Monday, January 25th, 2016 through to February 5th, 2016.
Chairman of the Regional and Conflict Resolution Committee, Hon Abdullah Mwinyi said the Monday public hearing is also open to other stakeholders interested in attending, upon prior arrangement.
Once finalised, the Committee shall retreat and prepare its Report which will be forwarded to the Assembly for deliberations at 4th Meeting of the 4th Session which commences in Arusha on Monday, January 25th, 2016 through to February 5th, 2016.
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